Bridle-check.



No. 725,852. PATENTED APR. 21, 190s.

G.- E. LATTIMER.

BRIDLE CHECK.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 24, .19*02.

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UNITED STATES GEORGE E. LATTIMER, OF BUFFALO, NEV YORK.

BRIDLE-CHECK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 725,852, dated April. 21, 1903.

Application tied July 24., 1902.

To all wtoml it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE E'. LATTIMER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Buffalo, in the county of Erie and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Bridle-Ohecksmf which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an overdraw-check or attachment for the same intended to stop a horse from pulling, tongue-lolling, lugging` down, dsc. Devices have'heretofore been designed with a View to accomplishing this r'esult in which a nose-strap or similar device is connected to the crown-piece of the bridle and to the bit or otherwise held in position on the horse, so that in pulling, lugging down, 65e., the nose-piece pinches or presses on the animals nose. These devices beingconnected to the crown-piece pull the latter forward, so as to pinch the horses ears and irritate or make the horse restive.

The object of the present inventionis to provide a simple attachment for the purpose stated which will hold the crown-piece back clear of the ears at all times, so that the horse is not irritated or fretted.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure lis a side view showing a bridle and overdrawcheck provided with an attachment embodying the invention. Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof. Fig. 3 is a side View showing an attachment of slightly-different form.

Like letters of reference refer to like parts in the several figures.

A represents a bridle of any approved style and having the usual crown-piece B, whichv passes over the horses head back'of the ears.

C represents au overdraw-check of ordinary construction, the lower end of which is branched and attached to the rings 'of the driving or check bit. The portion of the check passing over the -head of the horse is divided and slides through separated loops or guides con the crown-piece B. The rear ends of the upper divided portion are connected to the branched forward end of the checkrein D, which connects, as usual, with the check-hook on the saddle.

The attachment in the form shown in Figs. l and 2 comprises a strap E, the lower end of which is provided with branches e, which eX- tend downwardly at the sides of the horses Serial No. 116,828. (No model.)

nose and are buckled or otherwise connected to the ends or rings of the check-bin F represents a nose-strap, which is attached at its ends to the ends of the branches e and passes over the lower part of the horses nose. The lower branched end of the strap E may, if preferred, be connected to the rings of the bridle-bit. The upper end of the strap E passes loosely through and is adapted to slide in a suitable loop g, with which the crownpiece is provided, and is buckled or attached in some suitable manner to the checkrein in rear ofthe crown-piece. Instead of providing the loop g the strap may be passed through the billet-loop of the buckle with which the crown-piece is usually provided or slidably connected to the crown-piece in any other suitable manner.

AWhen the attachment `is applied as described, if the horse attempts -to pull or lug down the nose-strap will pinch or press on the animals nose and effectually stop him. Owing to the sliding connection between the strap E and crown-piece, the pulling or jerking on the former cannot draw the crownpiece up against the back of the ears, so as to pinch or chafe the latter or irritate the head in any way. On the contrary, the connection of the strap E with the checkrein holds the crown-piece back clear of the ears at all times. The bridle is thus held in proper place either when the horse takes a hold or in jogging.

Instead of connecting the lower end of the attachment to the bridle or check-bit, as above described, similarresults can be Secured by connecting the lower end of the strap E to a jaw-strap H, which is fastened by a buckle or other device about the horses muzzle, as indicated in Fig. 3.

The attachment above described is a valuable adjunct toan overdraw-check, especially for racing-horses, because it maintainsthe bridle in proper position on the horses head and prevents it from pinching, chaiing,v or irritating the horse. The horse being thus 'relieved of any disagreeable action of the bridle does not fret and can keep his mind on his gait, with the result of a very noticeable increase of speed.

I claim as my inventionl. An. overdrawcheck provided with an IOO attachment which is connected at its rear end v to the checkrein and has at its forward end a ilexible nose-strap adapted to bear on the animals nose, said attachment being free to move relative to the crown-piece of the bridle with which it :is used, substantially as set forth.

2. Thevcombination with a bridle, of auk overdraW-check which is movable relative to the crown-piece of the bridle, and an attachment slidably connected to the crown-piece of the bridle and connected at its rear end to the overdraw-vcheckrein back of the crownpiece of the bridle, and having a flexible nosestrap connected tothe forward end of said attachment, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination witha bridle, and an overdraw-check provided with a check-bit, of an attachment slidably connected to the crown-piece of said bridle, having its rear end GEORGE E. LATTIMER.

Vitnesses:

JNO. J. BONNER, CLAUDIA M. BENrLEY. 

